Recapping this week’s DJH
Mindsets for Success
Let go of 9-5
If you want to be a 21st century value creator, let go of the 9-5 mentality.
Especially with remote work, what matters is not the numbers of hours you work but the amount of value you create.
Create > Complain
If you don’t like your job, then go do something about it. End the complaining, start the creating.
Start building social capital.
Start writing.
Start a website.
Start learning.
Start a bootcamp.
Start pitching.
Start seeing yourself as Me, Inc.
Start knowing that you are the predominant creative force in your own life.
Links Worth Checking Out
- “I’ve been looking for someone like you for 20 years” (1 min. clip on free work)
- Career Hackers Manifesto
- How to Get a Job at a Small Company (Seth Godin post)
Quote of the Week
“Don’t compare your path with anybody else’s. Your path is unique to you.”
― Ram Dass
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The Identity Trap
It’s easy to get stuck in an identity that others expect of you. This is known as The Identity Trap.
You’re a lawyer for 10 years, everyone respects you, so you think “I am a lawyer.”
Everyone likes it when you tell jokes. So you think, “I’m a funny person.”
Or, you take pride with your ethnic group, and you assert, “I am a proud member of group X.”
But the question is, do you want such identities? Or are you trapped by the expectations of others?
The truth is you are not any label.
You are a unique person who has never existed before, and will never exist again.
You can let go of the The Identity Trap anytime you wish.
Do what you want. Change careers. Quit your religion. Write a novel. Begin traveling. Start a family. Audition for a reality show. Move to Mexico.
The question becomes, what makes you come alive?
Forget everyone else. Be you.
The Career Hackers Revolution
- Career hacking is about the relentless pursuit of discovering and doing what makes you come alive. Here are the core principles in the Career Hackers Manifesto.
- Keep the convo going. Follow us on TikTok, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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- See two of our top posts: How to Make a Video Pitch and 100 Ways to Work Out Loud, so you can skip the resume and degree and be your own credential.
- Want audio? Head to the Daily Job Hunt Podcast.
- Can’t get enough? Get the DJH Sunday Special for extra mindset juice.
